Integration of gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals to resolve the properties of neutron star mergers and the nuclear equation of state.

Research Topics

• Joint GW-EM Inference: Ristic et al., “Joint Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave Inference of Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 Using Forward-Modeling Ejecta Predictions”
• Nuclear EOS: Holmbeck et al., “A Nuclear Equation of State Inferred from Stellar r-process Abundances”, Al-Mamun et al., “Combining Electromagnetic and Gravitational-Wave Constraints on Neutron-Star Masses and Radii”
• Kilonova Modeling: Peng et al., “Kilonova Light-Curve Interpolation with Neural Networks”

Impact

• Advanced the understanding of light emitted from neutron star mergers and its astrophysical implications.
• Collaborative development of tools for multimessenger transient analysis.